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This week’s guest on Poetry from Daily Life is Irene Latham, who lives on a lake in rural Alabama. Irene has loved poetry since childhood when her father introduced her to poems by Shel Silverstein.

The pioneer of the Harlem Renaissance wrote about race, love, ordinary Americans and relatable struggles. These phenomenal Langston Hughes poems are the perfect introduction to his impressive body of ...

In life and in love, poetry makes every emotion more tangible. Poetry has given me community. I return to my favorite poems time and time again. In every moment of both misery and joy, I’m reminded of ...

In early 2023, the editors of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) decided not only to include poems in their highly respected professional publication, but also to publish ...

Hundreds of millions of poetic words have been written throughout history. Navigate your way into this beautiful art form with this list of the most famous poems ever written. What jumps into your ...

Each birth month will see themselves in their selected poem.

This week’s guest on "Poetry from Daily Life" is Matt Mason, who lives in Omaha, Nebraska. Matt, who was the Nebraska State Poet from 2019-2024, started writing in high school and not long after ...

Valentine's Day, also known as the Day of Love and Friendship, is the perfect occasion to surround yourself with the beautiful feeling of love. That's why we're sharing 10 short poems to show your ...

Esther Oriyomi Eriwayo is a committed poet, no doubt. She comes with those rare messages of hope that some other poets may not be comfortable with. This is even more the reason she has titled her ...